STATE v. JONES

No. 60955.

358 So.2d 1257 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana, Respondent, v. Donald R. JONES, Relator.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Dissenting Opinion June 1, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth D. McCoy, Jr., Whitehead & McCoy, Natchitoches, for relator.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ronald C. Martin, Dist. Atty., Andrew S. Vallien, Asst. Dist. Atty., for respondent.


TATE, Justice.

The defendant Jones was convicted of possession of marijuana, La.R.S. 40:966(C), fined $500, and sentenced to six months imprisonment. We granted certiorari, 351 So.2d 1213 (1977), because we believed that, on the showing made, the defendant was convicted on the basis of evidence seized as a result of an unlawful entry into and search of the apartment in which the defendant, his wife, and his two children lived. His...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases